Jim Kovach
James Joseph Kovach
Born: May 1, 1956
Parma Heights, OH USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
College: Kentucky
High School: Valley Forge (Parma Heights, OH)
Career: 1979-1985
Drafted: 1979 in Round 4, #93 overall by the New Orleans Saints
Jim Kovach played from 1979 to 1985 during his career with the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. Kovach intercepted 4 passes for 82 yards in his career.
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Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 53 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 53 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 2 |
| 1981 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 15 |
| 1985 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 2 |
| 1985 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 0 |
Honors
1983 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
